Minnow-net.



, PATENTED DEG. 3, 1907. G. W. GRAU, JR. & E. L. NELSON.

\ MINNOW NET. APPLICATION FILED APR. 10,

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- GEORGE w. GRAU, JR., AND EDWARD L. NELSON, or COLUMBUS, OHIO.

MINNOW-NET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 10- 1907. Serial No. 367.314.-

that it may be folded up for convenience in "transportation'or spreadopen to an operative position withvery little trouble.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a net ofthischaracter comprisin a bottomortion and side wall portions, t e

side wal portions being adapted to stop the outward rush of the minnowswhen the net is being drawn toward the surface of the Water. I I

Further objects and advantages of the invention will beset forth in thedetailed description which now follows; In the accompanying'drawing:Figure 1 is a perspective viewof, a minnow: net constructed inaccordance with the invention, Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the net inits folded position; and, Fig; 3 is a plan view of a central pivot blockhereinafter described.

Like numerals designate corresponding parts in all of the figures of'the drawing.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 5 designates the bottom portion ofthe net, said net being provided with side walls 6, these side wallsbeing secured at their corners to spring bars or rods 7. w The net 5 isprovided with a central patch 8 which is adapted to receive the bait forattractingthe minnows to the central portion of the net. At their upperends the bars 7 are pivoted upon pins 9, these pins spanning recesses 10formed In a block 11. This block carries a plurality of integral arms 12which are provided with diagonal channels 13 in their upper faces, thesechannels being located atone side of the arms and one wall of thesechannels being formed by very short narrow shoulders 14. The

block 11- carries a perforated extension '15 to which any deslredflexible member such as a cord or wire or the like, may be secured forthe purpose of raising and lowerln the net.

from the water. The lower ends 0 the bars 7 are perforated at 16 for thereception of thread adapted to secure these bars to the corners of thenet roper.

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.The operation otthe device is as follows:

When the net is not in use, the wor s, the bars 7 lie in the recesses 10and the net isfolded'between said bars. When it is desired to usethenet, however, these bars are moved to the osition illustrated in iFigs. 1 and 3. In ot er words, they are hooked over the shoulders 14 andlie in the channels 13 of the blocks 12, these channels holding theminthe distended position illustrated in Fig. 1 and the tension imparted tothe parts lie'in' ositlon illustrated in Fig. 2. I In other them byreason of the fact that their movementis limited by the net,ca uses themto engage firmly in the channels and remain fixed therein. The net isthen lowered into the water, the necessary bait being first placed uponthe patch'8. The minnows arethen' attracted by this bait and thenet isdrawn quickly, to the surface of, the water, The minnows try to escapeas the net lifted, but the side walls 5 of the net prevent their escape,the 1 patch 8 in the center of the net of-- .fering su pull the bottomofthe net down until the net cient resistance to the water to presentsan almost bag-like form.

From the. foregoing description, it will be seen that simple. andeflicient means are herein provided for accom lishing the objects of theinvention, but wii ile the elements shown and described are well adapted'to serve the purposes for which they are intended, it is to beunderstood that the inven tion is not limited to the preciseconstruction set forth, but includes within 1tS. urview such changes asmay be. made wit in "the see e of the ap ended claims.

What we claiin, is

1. In a device of the-character described, the combination with acentral block comprisinga' plurality .of arms having channels ormed'inthe upperjfaces thereof, of a plu-f rality of resilient rods pivoted insaid blocks, 5

and anet to the corners of which the free ends of the rods are secured,said rods being adapted to lie in the channels of the arms when thedevice is in use. i

2. In a device of the character described, the combination with acentral block, of a plurality of arms carried by said block, said 2xsmeuz' In testimony whereof weaflix our signaarms having channels inthe upper faces tures 1n presence of two wltnesses.

thereof-and a plurality of resilient rods pivoted for swmgmg anda-slight lateral move- GEORGE W. GRAU, JR.

ment in said block and adapted to be moved 5 into or out of-engagementwith the channels of the arms, and a net to :which the free ends of saidrods are secured.

v EDWARD L. NELSON. Witnesses:

A. L. PHELPS, L. CARL STOUGHTON.

